Oximino phosphorus compounds

ABSTRACT

IN WHICH X IS OXYGEN OR SULFUR; Y IS OXYGEN OR SULFUR; R IS ALKYL; R1 IS ALKYL; R2 IS ALKYL OR ALKOXY AND R3 IS (1) PHENYL, OR (2) MONO-, DI- OR TRI-SUBSTITUTED PHENYL WHEREIN THE SUBSTITUENT IS (A) NITRO OR (B) HALOGEN, AND THEIR USE AS INSECTICIDES, AND ACARICIDES ARE DISCLOSED. ALSO, THE INTERMEDIATES FOR PREPARING THE COMPOUNDS AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE INTERMEDIATES ARE DISCLOSED.   R-O-C(-S-R1)=N-O-P(=X)(-R2)-Y-R3   COMPOUNDS HAVING THE FORMULA

United States Patent 3,745,186 OXIMINO PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS Arnold D. Gutrnan, Berkeley, Calif., assignor to Stautfer Chemical Company, New York, N.Y.

No Drawing. Original application Apr. 6, 1970, Ser. No. 26,070. Divided and this application Jan. 20, 1972, Ser. No. 219,565

Int. Cl. C07f 9/14; C07c 119/00 US. Cl. 260-453 R Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Compounds having the formula in which X is oxygen or sulfur; Y is oxygen or sulfur; R is alkyl; R is alkyl; R is alkyl or alkoxy and R is (1) phenyl, or (2) mono-, dior tri-substituted phenyl wherein the substituent is (a) nitro or (b) halogen, and their use as insecticides, and acaricides are disclosed. Also, the intermediates for preparing the compounds and a method for preparing the intermediates are disclosed.

in which X is oxygen or sulfur; Y is oxygen or sulfur;

R is (1) alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably branched chain or methyl, more preferably ethyl and t-butyl; v

R is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl;

R is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms; or alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms;

R is (1) phenyl or (2) mono-, dior tri-substituted phenyl wherein the substituents is (a) nitro or (b) halogen, preferably chlorine, preferably mono substitution is in the meta or para positions and the substituent is halogen or nitro, di substitution is meta and para or ortho ad para and the substituents are both halogen groups and tri-substitution is in the 2,4,5 position and the substituents are all halogen, preferably chlorine. Optionally, such groups as alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or (h) alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms may also be substituted on the phenyl, preferably in the meta position.

3,745,186 Patented July 10 1973 The compounds of the present invention can be prepared according to the following reactions:

in which R, R R R X and Y are as defined.

The process of this invention is represented by Reaction I(a) and gives the novel intermediates of this invention. In other words, the process is for preparing a compound having the formula R0 X 01 c=N-o l in which R, R R and X are as defined comprising reacting a compound of the formula in which R and R are as defined with a compound of the formula x 01 Chi in which R and X are as defined.

The compound recited in Reactions I(a) and I(b) where R and R are as defined can be prepared according to the general procedure stated in Belgium Pat. No. 710,649, by reaction of the appropriate xyanthate, with hydroxyl amine hydrochloride followed by reaction with the appropriate alkyl halide.

Preferably, Reaction I(a) is carried out by reacting preferably equal mole amounts of the two reactants. If an excess of either reactant is used, the reaction still proceeds but yields are reduced. The reactants can be combined in any desired manner but preferably, the re action is run in a solvent such as THF by first preparing the salt of the oxime reactant with an acid acceptor such as potassium t-butoxide at room temperature, and then preferably slowly adding the dichloride reactant thereto,

preferably in solution with a solvent, for example, THF, at a temperature below about 15 C. for control. However, the oxime reactant can be used in place of the salt, preferably in the presence of the acid acceptor. The resulting product is recovered and purified by standard procedure. For example, the resulting product can be recovered from the reaction mixture and purified from the reaction mixture by adding the mixture to a non-polar solvent such as benzene. The benzene mixture is then washed with water, dilute NaOH solution, and then again by water. The benzene is evaporated after the water has been removed, for example, by treatment with anhydrous MgSO to yield the purified product.

B S R in which X is oxygen or sulfur; R is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably branched chain or methyl, more preferably ethyl and t-butyl; R is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl; R is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms; or alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms. These intermediate compounds can be prepared according to Reaction I(a) specifically described heretofore.

The reaction, Reaction I(b), is carried out by reacting preferably equal mole amounts of the two reactants. If an excess of either reactant is used, the reaction still proceeds but yields are reduced. The reactants can be combined in any manner but preferably the phosphoruscontaining reactant is slowly added to the phenol or thiophenol reactant in a solvent such as THF, preferably with stirring. More preferably, an alkali metal salt of the phenol or thiophenol salt is used to reduce the chance of a violent reaction. The temperature of the reaction is not critical, however, better yields are obtained by heating the reactants at reflux for a time sufficient to allow completion of the reaction. The resulting product can berecovered from the reaction mixture and purified by standard procedures. For example, the desired reaction product can be recovered from the reaction mixture by adding the mixture to a non-solvent such as benzene. The benzene mixture is then washed with water, dilute NaOH solution and then again by water. The benzene is evaporated after the water has been removed, for example, by treatment with anhydrous MgSO to yield the purified product.

Preparation of the compounds of this invention and the intermediate compounds of this invention are illustrated by the following examples:

EXAMPLE I EtO S CHaS 22.4 grams (0.2 mole) of potassium t-butoxide is combine with 500 ml. of tetrahydrofuran, in a l-l. beaker and 27.0 grams (0.2 mole) of O-ethyl, methylthioformaldoxime is added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. 32.6 grams (0.2 mole) of ethyl phosphonothionic dichloride is combined with 200 ml. of tetrahydrofuran in a 1-liter three-neck flask fitted with a stirrer, thermometer and dropping funnel. The solution is cooled in an ice bath and stirred. The oxime salt solution is added over a period of 15 minutes at such a rate that the temperature does not exceed 15 C. After the addition is complete, the resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature for one hour, then poured into 400 ml. of henzene. The benzene mixture is washed with two 300 ml. portions of H 0, dried with anhydrous MgSO and evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 46.0 grams (88.3% of theory) of O-(O-ethyl-S-methylthioformaldoximino), ethyl, thiophosphonyl chloride. N =1. 5370. The compound is characterized by IR.

4 EXAMPLE II EtO s OQNQ,

o=Nof oms 01H 0-(0-ethyl-S-methylthioformaldoximino) ethyl- (4-nitrophenyl)-thionophosphonate 7.0 grams (0.0503 mole) of 4-nitrophenol is combined with 2.1 grams (0.0503 mole) of caustic and 25 ml. of water in a 500 ml. three-neck flask fitted with a stirrer, thermometer, and dropping funnel. The mixture is stirred and 11.5 grams (0.0503 mole) of O-(O-ethyl-S-methylthioformaldoximino), ethylthiophosphoryl chloride, obtained in Example I, in 200 ml. of tetrahydrofuran is added over a period of 30 minutes. The resulting mixture is stirred and heated under reflux for two hours, cooled and poured into 300 ml. of benzene. The benzene mixture is washed with 200 ml. of H 0, 200 ml. dilute NaOH solution followed by two 200 ml. portions of H 0. The benzene is dried with anhydrous MgSO and evaporated to yield 11.5 grams (63.1% of theory) of the desired compound, 0 (O-ethyl-S-methylthioformaldoximino), ethyl-(4-nitrophenyl)-thiophosphonate. The compound is characterized by IR. =N =i1.5'670.

EXAMPLE III EtO O 16.3 grams (0.1 mole) of ethyldichlorophosphate is combined with 20 ml. of tetrahydrofuran in a 250 m1. three-neck flask fitted with a stirrer, thermometer and dropping funnel. The solution is stirred and cooled to l0 C. A solution of 13.5 grams (0.1 mole) of O- ethyl, methylthioformaldoxine, 4.0 grams (0.1 mole) of caustic, and 20 ml. of water is added to the stirring solution over a period of 30 minutes. The resulting mixture is stirred for one hour at 0 C. and 30 minutes at room temperature until the mixture becomes neutral to pH paper. The mixture is then poured into 300 ml. of Et O and is washed with two ml. portions of H 0. The Et O phase is dried with anhydrous MgSO; and evaporated to yield 25.0 grams (96.1% of theory) of the desired compound. N =l.4795. The structure is characterized by IR.

EXAMPLE N a... o C=NO CHaS OG H O- O-ethyl-S-methylthioformaldoximino O-ethyl- O- 3 -methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphate 13.1 grams (0.05 mole) of O-(O-ethylmethylthioformaldoximino), O-ethyl phosphoryl chloride obtained in Example III is reacted with 7.65 grams (0.05 mole) of 3-methyl-4-nitrophenol and 2.1 grams (0.0503 mole) of caustic in the same manner as Example II to yield 9.5 grams (50.2% of theory) of the desired compound. N =1.5254. The compound is characterized by IR.

The following is a table of certain selected compounds that are preparable according to the procedure described hereto. Compound numbers are assigned to each compound and are used throughout the remainder of the application.

TABLE I RO\ INC/YR C=NOP Compound number R R R X Y R N9 1 CzHs CH3 02115 S O CH; 1.5604

2 CzHs CH3 02115 S 0 1.5670

3 CaHs OH: CrHs S S Q 1.5913

4.....'.: CzHs CH3 CIHE S 0 01 1.5675

5 CgHs CH3 OC2H5 O 0 CH3 1.5254

6....;...':..-..'. C2Hs CH3 --OCzHn O 0 Cl 1.5290

Prepared in Example II. Prepared in Example IV.

The following tests illustrate the insecticidal and acaricidal activity of the compounds of this invention.

INSECTICIDAL EVALUATION TESTS The following insect species were used in evaluation tests for insecticidal activity:

(1) Housefly (HF)-Musca dom'estz'ca (Linn.)

(2) German roach (GR)Blatella germanica (Linn.)

(3) Salt-marsh caterpillar (SMC)Estigmene acrea (4) Lygus bug (LB)Lygus hesperus (Knight) (5) Bean aphid (BA)Aphis fabae (Scop.)

The housefly (HF) was used in evaluation tests of selected compounds as insecticides by the following procedure. A stock solution containing 100 ,ugjml. of the toxicant in an appropriate solvent was prepared. Aliquots of this solution were combined with 1 milliliter of an acetone-peanut oil solution in an aluminum Petri dish and allowed to dry. The aliquots were there to achieve desired toxicant concentration ranging from 100 ug. per dish to that at which 50% mortality was attained. The dishes were placed in a circular cardboard cage, closed on the bottom with cellophane and covered on top with cloth netting. Twenty-five female housefiies, three to five days old, were introduced into the cage and the percent mortality was recorded after 48 hours. The LD-50 values are expressed in terms of g. per female flies. The result of these insecticidal evaluation tests are given in Table II under HF.

In the German cockroach (GR) tests, 10 one-month old nymphs were placed in separate circular cardboard cages sealed on one end with cellophane and covered by a cloth netting on the other. Aliquots of the toXicants, dissolved in an appropriate solvent, were diluted in water containing 0.002% of a wetting agent, Sponto 221 (a polyoxyether of alkylated phenols blended with organic sulfonates). Test concentrations ranged from 0.1% downward to that at which 50% mortality was obtained. Each of the aqueous suspensions of the candidate compounds was sprayed onto the insects through the cloth netting by means of a hand-spray gun. Percent mortality in each case was recorded after 72 hours, and the LD-50 values expressed as percent of toxicant in the aqueous spray were recorded. These values are reported under the columns GR in Table II.

For testing the Salt-marsh caterpillar, test solutions were prepared in an identical manner and at concentrations the same as for the German cockroach above. Sections of bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolus) leaves, 1-1.5 inches in length, were immersed in the test solutions for 10 to 15 seconds and placed on a wire screen to dry. The dried leaf was placed on a moistened piece of filter paper in a Petri dish and infested with 5-3rd Instar larvae. Mortality of the larvae was recorded after 72 hours and the LD-SO values are expressed as percent active ingredient in the aqueous suspension.

The Lygus bug (LB) Lygus hesperus was tested similarly as the German cockroach. The caged insects were sprayed with the candidate compounds at concentrations ranging from 0.05% downward to that at which 50% mortality was obtained. After twenty-four and seventytwo hours, counts were made to determine living and dead insects. The LD-50 (percent) values were calculated. These values are reported under the column LB in Table II.

The insect species black bean aphid (BA) Aphis fabae (Scop.) was also employed in the test for insecticidal activity. Young nasturtium (Tropaeoleum sp.) plants, approximately 2 to 3 inches tall, were used as the host plants for the bean aphid. The host plant was infested with approximately 50-75 of the aphids. The test chemical was dissolved in acetone, added to water which contained a small amount of Sponto 22l, an emulsifying agent. The solution was applied as a spray to the infested plants. Concentrations ranged from 0.05 percent downward until an LD value was achieved. These results are given in Table II under the column BA.

ACARICIDAL EVALUATION TEST The two-spotted mite (28M), Tetranychus urticae (Koch), was employed in tests for miticides. Young pinto calculated. These systemic test results are reported in Table II under the columns BA-sys and 2SM-sys.

TABLE II.-LDso VALUES Two-spotted mites Compound HF, GR, LB, SMG, BA, BA-sys, PE, Eggs, Sys, number g. percent percent percent percent p.p.m. percent percent p.p.m.

pinto bean plants were infested with about 100 mites of various ages. Dispersions of candidate materials were prepared by dissolving 0.1 gram in ml. of a suitable solvent, usually acetone. Aliquots of the toxicant solutions were suspended in water containing 0.002% v./v. Sponto 221, polyoxyethylene ether sorbitan monolaurate, an emulsifying agent, the amount of water being sufiicient to give concentrations of active ingredient ranging from 0.05% to that at which 50% mortality was obtained. The test suspensions were then sprayed on the infested plants to the point of run off. After seven days, mortalities of post-embryonic and ovicidal forms were determined. The percentage of kill was determined by comparison with control plants which had not been sprayed with the candidate compounds. The LD-SO values was calculated using well-known procedures. These values are reported under the columns 2SM-PE and ZSM- Eggs in Table II.

SYSTEMIC EVALUATION TEST This test evaluates the root absorption and upward translocation of the candidate systemic compound. The two-spotted mite (25M), Tetranychus urticae (Koch) and the bean aphid (BA), Aphis fabae (Scop.) were employed in the test for systemic activity.

Young pinto bean plants in the primary leaf stage were used as host plants for the two-spotted mite. The pinto bean plants were placed in bottles containing 200 m1. of the test solution and held in place with cotton plugs. Only the roots were immersed. The test solutions were prepared by dissolving the compounds to be tested in a suitable solvent, usually acetone, and then diluting with distilled water. The final acetone concentration never exceeded about 1 percent. The toxicants were initially tested at a concentration of 10 parts per million (p.p.m.). Immediately after the host plant was placed in the test solution it was infested with the test species. Mortalities were determined after seven days.

Young nasturtinm plants were used as the host plants for the bean aphid. The host plants were transplanted into one pound of soil that had been treated with the candidate compound. Immediately after planting in the treated soil the plants were infested with the aphids. Concentrations of toxicant in the soil ranged from 10 ppm. per pound of soil downward until an LD-SO value was obtained. Mortality was recorded after 72 hours.

The percentage of kill of each test species was determined by comparison with control plants placed in distilled water or untreated soil. The LD-50 values were As those in the art are well aware, various techniques are available for incorporating the active component or toxicant in suitable pesticidal compositions. Thus, the pesticidal compositions can be conveniently prepared in the form of liquids or solids, the latter preferably as homogeneous free-flowing dusts commonly formulated by admixing the active component with finely divided solids or carriers as exemplified by talc, natural clays, diatomaceous earth, various flours such as walnut sh'ell, wheat, soya bean, cottonseed and so forth.

Liquid compositions are also useful and normally comprise a dispersion of the toxicant in a liquid media, although it may be convenient to dissolve the toxicant directly in a solvent such as kerosene, fuel oil, xylene, alkylated naphthalenes or the like and use such organic solutions directly. However, the more common procedure is to employ dispersions of the toxicant in an aqueous media and such compositions may be produced by forming a concentrated solution of the toxicant in a suitable organic solvent followed by dispersion in water, usually with the aid of surface active agents. The latter, which may be the anionic, cationic, or nonionic types, are exemplified by sodium stearate, potassium oleate and other alkaline metal soaps and detergents such as sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium naphthalene sulfonate, sodium alkyl naphthalene, sulfonate methyl cellulose, fatty alcohol ethers, polyglycol fatty acid esters and other polyoxyethylene surface active agents. The proportion of these agents commonly comprises 1-15-% by Weight of the pesticidal compositions although the proportion is not critical and may be varied to suit any particular situation.

What is claimed is:

1. A compound having the formula R0 X 01 \C=N0I|L/ R 8 R in which X is oxygen or sulfur; R is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms;

R is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy having I to 4 carbon atoms.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,631,170 12/1971 Gutman 260-944 X LEWIS GO'ITS, Primary Examiner ANTON H. SUTTO, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 260-944 

